Social Democratic and Labour Party’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Budget Surplus Spending

Should a budget surplus fund tax cuts, cost-of-living support, and public services?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Childcare Fee Cap

Should the government cap childcare fees to improve affordability?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Tax on Wealthy and Corporations

Do you support tax policies that target high earners, banks, and luxury sectors?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 50%

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy › Private Equity Compensation

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Corporate Taxation

Should there be a minimum corporate tax rate set across the EU to avoid tax competition between member states?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Youth Unemployment

Should the EU implement a union-wide policy to combat youth unemployment specifically?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Energy Independence

Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › EU Tax

Do you believe there should be an EU-wide tax on financial transactions

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › China Trade Rules

Should the EU impose strict trade rules on China in order to protect its economy?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

the Economy › EU Capital Market Union

Should the EU create a capital market union?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Single Digital Market

Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?

SDaLP>SDaLP ChatGPTYes

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party’s policies on economic issues

Topics

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Should a budget surplus fund tax cuts, cost-of-living support, and public services?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government cap childcare fees to improve affordability?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

Should water charges be abolished?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?

Do you support tax policies that target high earners, banks, and luxury sectors?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

Should there be a minimum corporate tax rate set across the EU to avoid tax competition between member states?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should the EU implement a union-wide policy to combat youth unemployment specifically?

Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Do you believe there should be an EU-wide tax on financial transactions

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Should the EU impose strict trade rules on China in order to protect its economy?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Should the EU create a capital market union?

Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?

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